note on a piece of paper lying among scrunched pieces of paper


I feel incapable of decisions

My attention can’t be trusted

My feet feel far too heavy and

My eyes won’t stay adjusted

Slipping between reality

And the planes of inbetween

My body aches from gravity

Wishing to dissolve into a dream



But here I am at 3 am

Forcing myself awake

Despite the fact I’m overworked

Just praying for a break



Please…

Someone check on night shift

Cause we aren’t doing well

The acuity is through the roof

And we’re understaffed as hell

These expectations are not realistic

Critical shortages for most supplies

We’re all burnt out and want to quit

The death of nursing on the rise